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| Year | Stories |
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| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 5 |
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- The Town That Moved Four Miles for the Railroad
When the Northern Pacific bypassed old Yakima in 1884, it didn't just build a new town—it moved the old one, buildings and all.
- Moving Day for an Entire Town
As residents of White Bluffs relocate to a new townsite, historical buildings are being literally pulled across the landscape to find new footing.
- The Price of Health in the Desert
After building a home, digging a well, and planting five acres of pears, George Mogk was forced to abandon his dream and move to a higher altitude for his health.
- A Business Exit from the Frontier
S.D. Patterson, the first merchant to open a shop in the new town of White Bluffs, is liquidating his inventory and heading for the coast.
- The Highway That Keeps Moving
For years, the state has been stuck in an endless legal fight with the Pacific Ocean over the ownership of beaches used as public roads.
- Judge Hanford's Concrete Landmark Lost to Fire
A vacant ranch house near the town of Hanford, built of concrete and valued at $5,000, is reduced to ruins by a suspected electrical fire.
- The Town That Relocated for the Rails
After three years of bitter infighting, the White Bluffs Post Office finally shifts to the railroad depot, signaling the death of the old townsite.
- The Community Build-out of 1923
Citizens rally to level the high school grounds, saving taxpayers an estimated $600 in local labor.
- White Bluffs Retail Market Consolidates
The Produce Company buys out Patterson Company, effectively ending retail competition in town.
- Mystery of the Boy on the Freight Train
Local authorities seek to identify a boy found dead after a fall from a lumber train in Sumner.
- The Everett Dock Riot Trials Approach
A judge in Everett sets the date for the mass trial of 73 I.W.W. members accused of murder following the violent confrontation on the Everett municipal docks.
- The Hanford Columbian Folds
After five years of publication, the Hanford Columbian suspends operations, marking a shift in the local media landscape.
- The Great Tax Assessment Overhaul
Benton County commissioners move to end the 'guesswork' of property valuation by launching a comprehensive land survey.
- The Battle for the Kelso Bridge
Facing a threat from federal engineers to revoke the bridge's license, the Kelso Chamber of Commerce moves to seize control of the span from a gridlocked local government.
- The Post Office Tug-of-War
White Bluffs residents find themselves caught in a relentless cycle of conflicting petitions regarding the location of their post office.
- The Grandview Corn King
A local farmer turns sagebrush into a record-breaking crop with modern agriculture techniques.
- The Struggle to Fix the Price
Local fruit and vegetable growers move to consolidate marketing efforts in an attempt to stabilize prices against market volatility.
- The Ghost of a Phone Directory
A look back at White Bluffs' first phone book reveals a rapidly changing town where most original subscribers have vanished.
- Irrigation Crisis Forces Assessment on Farmers
Facing a $1,060 power bill, the White Bluffs Water Company moves to levy assessments on landholders to save the irrigation system.
- Winter House Fire Destroys Family Home
Community efforts save neighboring barn and garage after house fire likely caused by defective flue in White Bluffs.
- Gravel Contractor Killed in Train Collision
A Hanford man died instantly after his truck was struck by a freight train at a Walla Walla rail crossing.
- A Traveling Pipe Organ Finds a Home
A Lutheran church in White Bluffs receives an organ formerly owned by a Ringling brother, thanks to a chance encounter in Kennewick.
- The Future of Flight in the Desert
New government plans for an air mail route between Pasco and Elko, Nevada, promise to put the region on the map for high-speed transit.
- Barnstorming Above the Valley
A daredevil aerial show featuring parachute jumps and mid-air transfers lands in Yakima, showcasing the post-WWI obsession with flight.
- The Bigamist of White Bluffs
A local marriage is legally dissolved after the groom is revealed to have a secret history of multiple wives.